Until a fortnight ago Reading's transfer dealings over the last year have been next to non-existent, but that didn't stop Royals being the division's fourth biggest spenders on agents fees between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014.

According to data from the Trinity Mirror Data Unit, spending on agents fees between 2012/13 and 2013/14 fell by 21% from £18,567,305 to £14,717,021.

The average cost per transaction (e.g. signing, cancellation), was £11,191.65.

The club with the highest spending on agents was QPR at over £1.8M, working out at £31,000 per transaction.

The club with the lowest spending was Blackpool , who spent just £10,000 on agent fees in 2013/2014.

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Figures are between 1st July 2013 and 30th June 2014.

Reading's last transfer spend before the recent Thai takeover at Madejski Stadium was £1.76million on Danny Williams who joined on a four year deal on June 25, 2013.

Despite that, Reading’s spending of £1,460,460 on agents fees was the fourth highest in the league last season and worked out at £25,622 a transaction - the second highest in the league

Reading's transfer dealings last season

23

Registrations

13

Updates

19

Loans

Despite a lack of transfer activity, Reading were still busy selling, releasing, loaning players in and out and offering new contracts several younger players.

Reading's transfer dealings in 2013/14

3 loans

Sold £774k

New contract

Since the Thai takeover, Reading boss Nigel Adkins has been able to dip into the transfer market with the acquisitions of Jamie Mackie, Simon Cox and Anton Ferdinand while Oliver Norwood became the first player Royals spent money on since USA internation Williams in 2013.